4. Thou hast commanded us to keepthy precepts carefully.
5. O that thy statutes to observethou would'st my ways direct!
6. Then shall I not be sham'd, when Ithy precepts all respect.
7. Then with integrity of heartthee will I praise and bless,When I the judgments all have learn'dof thy pure righteousness.
8. That I will keep thy statutes allfirmly resolv'd have I:O do not then, most gracious God,forsake me utterly.
9. By what means shall a young man learnhis way to purify?If he according to thy wordthereto attentive be.
10. Unfeignedly thee have I soughtwith all my soul and heart:O let me not from the right pathof thy commands depart.
11. Thy word I in my heart have hid,that I offend not thee.
12. O Lord, thou ever blessed art,thy statutes teach thou me.
13. The judgments of thy mouth each onemy lips declared have:
14. More joy thy testimonies' waythan riches all me gave.
15. I will thy holy precepts makemy meditation;And carefully I'll have respectunto thy ways each one.
16. Upon thy statutes my delightshall constantly be set:And, by thy grace, I never willthy holy word forget.